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Perhaps we should let you know how these pages get started. When I was still emailing images, one that I sent was of Milwaukee Road 577 pulling some of the Class A Hiawatha engines to scrap. Since we no longer are limited to single images, I thought it might be fun to show the A's while in service. Then the thought came, "Why just show the A's when there were other 4-4-2's." And thus we have this report. But then we received a large amount of additional information.

3001, Class A-1as, was built by Baldwin in May 1896, #14862, as 839, Class A-1. It was renumbered 401 in April 1899 and 901 in April 1901 and 3001 in November 1912. It was rebuilt in 1921 as Class A-1a and between 1925 and 1929 as Class A-1as. It was renumbered 20 in July 1938 and was scrapped on November 30, 1935.

3002, Class A-1as, was built by Baldwin in August 1897, #15462 as 840, Class A-1. It was renumbered 402 in April 1899 and 902 in April 1902. It was renumbered as 3002, Class A-1as in November 1912 and rebuilt in 1921 as Class A-1a.  It was renumbered 21 in June 1938 and was scrapped May 25, 1940.

3004, Class A-1a, was built by Baldwin in November 1898, #16315, as 871, Class A-1.  It was renumbered 404 in April 1899 and renumbered 904 in September 1901.  It was renumbered 3004 in November 1912 and rebuilt in 1912 as Class A-1a.  It was scrapped on October 31, 1934.

3005, Class A-1as, was built by Baldwin in November 1898, #16316, as 872, Class A-1. It was renumbered 405 in April 1899 and 905 in June 1901 and 3005 in November 1912. It was later rebuilt as Class A-1as and was renumbered 22 in July 1938. It was scrapped November 30,1939.

3008, Class A-1as, was built by Baldwin in November 1898, #16319, as 875, Class A-1.  It was renumbered 408 in April 1899 and 908 in May 1901 and 3008 in November 1912.  It was later rebuilt as Class A-1as and was renumbered 24 in June 1938.  It was scrapped on May 31, 1948.

3010, Class A-1as, was built by Baldwin in November 1899, #17223, as 410, Class A-1.  It was renumbered 910 in October 2001 and renumbered 3010 in November 1912.  It was later rebuilt as Class A-1as and was renumbered 26 in June 1938.  It was scrapped on June 12, 1947.

3011, Class A-1as, was built by Baldwin in November 1899, #17224, as 411, Class A-1.  It was renumbered 911 in August 1901 and renumbered 3011 in November 1912.  It was later rebuilt as Class A-1as and was renumbered 27 in June 1938.  It was scrapped on June 12, 1947.

3015, Class A-1as, was built by Baldwin in September 1903, #22751, as 943, Class A-1.  It was renumbered 3015 in November 1912 and rebuilt as Class A-1as.  It was renumbered 29 in July 1938 and scrapped on November 30, 1939.

3016, Class A-1a, was built by Baldwin in September 1903, #22752, as 944.  It was renumbered 3016 in November 1912 and scrapped on October 31, 1934.

3121, Class A-2a, was built by Baldwin in November 1902, #21201, as 934.  It was renumbered 3121 in November 1912 and scrapped on July 6, 1927.

3133, Class A-2, was built by Baldwin in July 1907, #31274, as 951.  It was renumbered 3133 in October 1912 and rebuilt as Class A-4a.  It was renumbered 30 in May 1938 and scrapped on August 6, 1951.

3134, Class A-2, was built in Baldwin in July 1907, #31275, as 952.  It was renumbered 3134 in October 1912 and rebuilt as Class A-4a.  It was renumbered 31 in May 1938 and scrapped on August 6. 1951.

3510, Class A-2c, was built by Baldwin in January 1909, #33023, as Chicago Milwaukee & Puget Sound 3510, Class A-2c. In 1928 it became CM&StP 3510 and was retired on July 31, 1929.

3512, Class A-3, was built by Baldwin in September 1909, #33778, as Idaho & Washington Northern 31. In February 1916, it became CM&StP 3512, Class A-3. On July 6, 1926, it was rebuilt and became 3135, Class A-4as. In 1938 it was renumbered 32, and scrapped in November 1951.

 

The Class A Hiawatha engines were built by Alco in 3 orders. 1 and 2 were built in 1935, 3 in 1936, and 4 in 1937. They remained unchanged during their service except for the addition of red mars lights in 1947, and bumps and dents over the years. Here are the 4 of them.

1, Class A, was built by Alco-Schenectady in May 1935, #68684. It was retired on November 9, 1951.

2, Class A, was built by Alco-Schenectady in May 1935, #68685. It was retired on November 9, 1951.

3, Class A, was built by Alco-Schenectady in May 1936, #68729. It was retired on September 15, 1949.

4, Class A, was built by Alco-Schenectady in April 1937, #68828. It was retired on June 8, 1951.

And here is the photo which started this discussion and is a fitting close. 577 (L-2a, Baldwin January 1921, ex 8277 in June 1938) is seen leaving Milwaukee with several of the A's on their way to scrap in Chicago. A sad sight. And then the 577 was scrapped in December 1953.

 

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